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Newsmakers:
January 30, 2006

Junior
Round-up

Alexandra
Bodemann of Palm City, Fla., took home the
title at the Doherty Cup last week in Fort Lauderdale,
Fla. On the 21st hole, Bodemann clinched the win over
Olivia Briggs. The victory is the first for Bodemann.

AJGA
junior Sydnee Michaels

AJGA
rising senior Sydnee Michaels of Temecula,
Calif., has been extended an invitation to play at this
year's LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship. Held at Mission
Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., the event
is the LPGA's first major of the season. Also invited
to play in the event are the 2005 Rolex Junior Player
of the Year Morgan Pressel and three-time
Rolex Junior All-American Brittany Lang.

Professional
Round-up

Tiger
Woods started his year off on the right foot
winning the Buick Invitational on Sunday. The two-time
Rolex Junior Player of the Year won on the second playoff
hole at Torrey Pines.

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